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REVENUE AND ASSETS	$'000	Percentage	% Aust'n Public Unis
Total Revenue - 2015 ($'000)	1,719,766	100%	6%
Australian Government	1,088,212	63%	7%
Fees and charges + upfront student contributions	419,282	24%	6%
Investment income	29,480	2%	3%
Consultancy & contracts	22,649	1%	2%
Other income (inc State Government)	160,143	9%	6%
Total Research Income - 2015 ($'000)	84,663	100%	2%
Australian Competitive Grants	37,136	44%	2%
Other public sector research funding	18,545	22%	2%
Industry and other funding for research	24,182	29%	2%
CRC funding	4,802	6%	5%
Total Assets - 2015 ($)	3.56 billion		5%
Physical Locations	62

STUDENTS - ALL	Number	2016 Percentage	National share based on public unis unless otherwise indicated
Student Enrolments - Including Dual-Sector¹	130,585	100%	n.a.

Student Enrolments - Higher Education²	114,933	100%	9%
Full-time	66,029	57%	7%
Part-time	48,904	43%	13%

Internal	45,249	39%	5%
External	55,498	48%	27%
Multi-modal	14,186	12%	9%
Commencing	49,979	43%	10%
Continuing	64,954	57%	8%

Natural & physical sciences³	6,427	6%	5%
Information technology	7,456	6%	12%
Engineering & related technologies	6,458	6%	6%
Architecture & building	866	1%	3%
Agriculture, environmental & related studies	2,356	2%	13%
Health	17,958	16%	8%
Education	17,065	15%	14%
Management & commerce	24,743	22%	8%
Society & culture	20,709	18%	7%
Creative arts	7,853	7%	10%
Mixed field programs	5,440	5%	45%
Non-award courses	1,741	2%	10%

¹From 1 July 2014, FedUni and CQUni were both dual sector institutions. Before this, FedUni was the only RUN dual sector institution.
²Enrolments in Australian public universities totalled 1,324,454 in 2016, 1,289,672 in 2015, and 1,263,609 in 2014.
³Figures may not add to totals as combined courses may be coded to two fields of education.

STUDENTS - DOMESTIC HIGHER EDUCATION	No.	2016 %	National share based on public unis unless otherwise indicated
Domestic Enrolments	94,080	100%	10%
Commencing	39,891	42%	11%
Continuing	54,189	58%	9%

Natural & physical sciences³	6,098	6%	6%
Information technology	2,206	2%	7%
Engineering & related technologies	5,785	6%	9%
Architecture & building	858	1%	4%
Agriculture, environment & related	2,107	2%	15%
Health	17,007	18%	9%
Education	16,716	18%	15%
Management & commerce	13,077	14%	8%
Society & culture	20,338	22%	8%
Creative arts	7,553	8%	11%
Mixed field programs	5,436	6%	51%
Non-award courses	1,003	1%	15%

Courses for initial teacher training	13,343	14%	16%
Courses for initial registration as a nurse	8,483	9%	16%
		Award courses only
Higher degree by research ⁴	2,254	3%	5%
Other postgraduate	13,255	16%	8%
Sub-total postgraduate	15,509	18%	7%
Bachelor	65,682	77%	9%
Other undergraduate	3,861	5%	20%
Sub-total undergraduate	69,543	82%	9%
Enabling courses	8,025	n.a.	31%
Non-award	1,003	n.a.	15%

STUDENT LOAD - CITIZENSHIP	EFTSL	2016 Percentage	National share based on public unis
Total Student Load	69,532	100%	7%
Domestic	55,278	80%	8%
Overseas	14,254	20%	6%

STUDENT LOAD - CITIZENSHIP

EFTSL

2016

Percentage

National share based
on public unis

Total Student Load

69,532

100%

Domestic

55,278

80%

Overseas

14,254

20%

EQUITY - DOMESTIC UG STUDENTS	No.	2016 %	National share based on public unis
Domestic Undergraduate Enrolments	69,189	100%	9%
Indigenous	2,156	3%	17%
Low SES (postcode measure)⁵	22,197	32%	17%
Low SES (SA1 measure)⁶	18,628	27%	16%
Low SES (SA1 measure) First address⁷	20,298	29%	16%
Regional & remote (ASGS 2011)⁸	36,592	53%	23%
Regional & remote (ASGS 2011) First address⁹	36,983	53%	22%

³ Figures may not add to totals as combined courses may be coded to two fields of education
⁴ Minor adjustments have been made to source data in cases of very small enrolments
⁵ Low SES postcode measure is based on the students' postcode of permanent home residence using the 2011 SEIFA Education and Occupation Index
⁶ Low SES SA1 measure is based on a geocoded SA1 (Statistical Area 1) using the 2011 SEIFA Education and Occupation Index
⁷Low SES (SA1 measure) First address is based on the permanent home address at the commencement of study, geocoded to SA1 and using SEIFA 2011
⁸ Regional & Remote (ASGS 2011) categories derived from ASGS (2011)
⁹Regional & Remote (ASGS 2011) First address is based on the permanent home address at the commencement of study using categories derived from ASGS 2011

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